US1817751A - Toy - Google Patents

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Aug. 4', 1931.

TOY

Filed Jan. 13, 1930 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNiT-:D STATES PA'riaNT oFFicE ASIDNEY L. LONG, OFYVMINNEAPOILIS, MINNESOTA VApplication filed January-K13, 1930. Serial No. 420,438.

My invention relates to toys, and an ob] ect in general is to provide a device which while of a `comparatively simpleand inexpensive nature, is of an extremely amusing andattractive character. An .object in particular is to .provide a two members so related 'to each other that when the device is in operation, one of the members has a movementV which imparts lifelike movementvto toy iigures carried by the other member. In carrying :out my, in-

vention, I provide a standard upon whichV two riders are mounted, one in spaced relation above the.` other,` the device being so i5 constructed and arranged or combined oscillating `and rotating motion is imparted to the lower rider'and this wabbling motion in turn imparts movement*` toltoyffigures carried by: .the rupper rider so that these toy figures'are given a galloping,

ruiming, dancing, or otherl lifelike movement on accountof the feet thereof being struck in succession Vby the lower riderwhile going through its compound movement. v v The full objects and; advantages :of my invention will appearin connection with-the detailed description thereof, andthe novel featuresY of my inventive idea will be.par` ticularly pointed out in thefclaims.

In the accompanying drawingsywhich illustrate myinvention-,iii one of the-forms inwhich it may be embodiedf-V-Fig.- 1 is anelevational view ofthe` device withva small portion shown in vertical section.l Fig. 2 s 'a `fragmentary'elevational view showing one position assumed by the riders andtoy. figures. Fig. 3 isa fragmentary elevational` view showing anotherpositionI assumed by the riders and toy iigures. Figi is al view 19 in vertical section of the Alowerfpoitirinl of the support with the riders thereonin `the position which theyv assume*` whenV at the lower endof their travel along vthe support. As shown inthe drawings, I provide a 15 support or standardiO in the form of aY rod which is Vsurrounded by a helix which may be produced -in any suitable mannen In the embodimentherein illustrated, :this helix is in the form of a coiled wire 12, the

- lower Vend of which is secured to a base device of this kind having that a wabbliiig member 14 by which the standard 10 is i supported. A ball 16 is placed on the upper end of the standard and engages the upper f end of the coiled wire 12. A primary rider which is'in the form of a disk 18 is mounted on the standard 10, this rider being con- Vstructed ofl any suitablefsheet material.

This rider has a central hole 20, the diameter of which is slightly less than that of the dia-meter of the'heiix l2 but is slightly c gre'atervthan that of the standard 10 whereby the rider moves freely with relation to the standard considered per se and hence may jhave an oscillating movement but at the saine time is restrained by the convolutions of the helixrso as to be thereby given a rotating movement as it moves down-V wardly by gravity. The sheet materialof the rider is thinner'than the distance be-` tween adjacent convolutions of the helix withthe result that when the rider is dis# posed at the upperf'end of the standard, it willv work its way downwardlyby gravity with ak combined oscillating and rotatingv motion which may be ldefined as a wabbling L' movement consisting o f two components, one of 'which is an-A up and down swinging movement occurring at diametrically opposite sides of the standard; progressively around the same and the other of which is la rotating movement around-the axis of the the helix so that this rider may slide freely i alongthe helix. Operating means is placed between the two riders whereby-the motion of the primary rider imparts motion of a dierent character tolthe secondary rider.` In the form herein shown, the y operating means consists of a spacer element 26 in the form of a tube which isrounded on the lower end and flat on the upper end, this tube containing a hole of suicient size to permit the tubevito slide along the helix. Y

The secondary. rider22 as herein shown is in the form of a hub or central member having -a' pluralitygof pivot members 28A extending out therefrom. In the einbodi-V ment shown, there are two of the pivot liti substantially the natural position which they have when standing in repose and with legs disposed appreciable distances from each other on opposite sides of a verticalA line passing through the pivot point. As

` shown herein, the toy figures are in the form of reindeerhaving horns 32, but it will be understood that the particular shape or form given to the figures is no part of the invention and that the same may be varied as desired. As shown in Fig. 4, the outer ends of the pivot members 2S are provided with heads which retain the figures pivotally mounted while beads Sil are placed between the hub 22 and the figures to space the latter the proper distance from the center of rotation. When the rider 18 has reached the lower end of its travel, it comes to rest upon a bead 86 which is freely movable on the helix and is shown resting upon the base member 14e. Upon grasping the bead 36, the riders may be quickly slid to the upper end of the standard, it being understood that when sufficient force is applied, the rider 18 will slide over the helix 12.

The operation of the toy will be understood from the foregoing description especially in connection with Figs. 2 and 3. It will be noted that at least some of the feet of the toy figures are always spaced from the rider since the distance between this rider 18 and the pivot is greater than the average distance between the feet and a horizontal plane passing through the pivot. Therefore, when the rider 18 is working its way downwardly, the oscillating movement thereof will cause different feet of the -toy figure to be struck and lifted successively by the rider so that the figures are given a swinging movement as will be apparent from the two positions shown in Figs. 2 and 8. The sound produced by the rider striking the feet will simulate the sound produced by galloping or other movement and will add to the attractiveness of the toy.

I claim:

l. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof with a compound motion, an upper rider mounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders whereby said upper rider is supported above said lower rider, pivot members carried by said f upper rider, and objects mounted on said pivot members, said objects having projections so disposed as to be struck successively by said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion to said objects.

2. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof with a combined oscillating and rotating motion, an upper rider mounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders whereby said upper rider is supported above said lower rider, pivot members extending out from said upper rider, and objects mounted on said pivot members, said objects having projections so disposed as to be struck successively by said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion to said objects.

8. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof in a combined oscillating and rotating motion, an upper rider mounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders actuated by the motion of said lower rider to cause said upper rider to rotate,

pivot ymembers extending out horizontally from said upper rider, and toy figures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members in such manner that the distance between the lower rider and the pivot is greater than the average distance between the feet and a horizontal plane passing through the pivot.

4. A toy comprising a. standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an upper rider loosely mounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders actuated by the motion of said lower 'rider to cause said upper rider to rotate, horizontal pivot members extending out radially fromsaid upper rider, and toy figures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members with said feet so disposed as to be struck successively by said lower ridervto thereby give a swinging motion to said figures in' a vertical plane.

5. Atoy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an upper rider loosely mounted on said helix and caused torotate by said lower rider, horizontal pivot members extending out from said upper rider, and toy figures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members with said feet disposed appreciable distances from each other on opposite sides of a vertical line passing through the pivot point so Yas to be struck successively. by said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion to said figures in a Vertical plane.

6. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower rider mounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottom thereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an 'upper rider loosely mounted on said helix, mounted on said helix between said riders,

said tube having a rounded lower end `for engagement with the upper surface of said lower rider and having a flat upper end for engagement by said upper rider whereby a rotating motion is imparted to said upper rider by the movement of said lower rider, horizontal pivot members eX- tending out from said upper rider, and toy gures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members with said feet so disposed as to be struck successively by said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion to said gures. Y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

SIDNEY L. LONG.

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